Annual Into the Pixel Art Collection Unveiled: To Be On Display at E3 Expo

Each year since 2004, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) has been recognizing the raw talent and creativity that are the most vital driving forces behind video games today. The works of art put out by studios year after year are testaments to the importance of games as an artistic medium, and Into the Pixel (ITP) strives to put a spotlight on the best of the best with its yearly gallery.

Today marks the announcement of the official selections for the 2016 ITP Collection! The winning pieces span a variety of genres and are selected by an esteemed panel of jurists, including:

Patricia Lanza, Director of Talent and Content, The Annenberg Space for Photography; and

Seth Spaulding, Senior Art Manager, Blizzard Entertainment.

“Into the Pixel’s 2016 collection highlights not only the range of visual worlds created by video game artists, but also the impressive creativity used by those artists to weave storytelling and atmosphere into the smallest details of those worlds,” said Glenn R. Phillips, curator and head of modern & contemporary collections, Getty Research Institute. “I am continually impressed by the technical skill and ingenuity of artists working across every genre of gaming, from studios big and small.”

If you're headed to LA next week for E3, don't miss your chance to see this year's display in person! You'll be able to catch this glimpse of gaming history from June 14-16 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, or if you can't attend, check out the winners below. For more information on Into the Pixel, visit www.jekloy.tk.